Reuters reported disagreements between Russia and Turkey over the management of the gas hub
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Reuters, citing sources, reported that the creation of a gas hub in Turkey for the supply of Russian fuel to Europe has been suspended. The reason is disagreements between Russia and Turkey about who should manage it.
“There are management problems, they are fighting over who should manage the hub,” a Reuters source spoke on condition of anonymity. Another source close to Gazprom admitted there was a “problem” in management issues.
There are no official comments from the parties on the Reuters publication.
The gas hub was proposed to be created by Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2022. Following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan, which took place on September 4, 2023 in Sochi, Mr. Putin said that Gazprom provided the Turkish company Botas with a “road map” for the upcoming construction.
A joint gas hub will allow Russia to redirect gas exports. Currently, the Russian Federation supplies fuel through Blue Stream and Turkish Stream. Gas via the Turkish Stream is further exported to southern and eastern Europe. European countries, Reuters notes, are concerned that with the help of the Turkish hub, Russia will be able to mask exports by mixing its fuel with fuel from other countries, and thus bypass EU sanctions.
Read more about the construction of a gas center in Turkey in the Kommersant article “Hub on a bump»
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